Christmas-tree holder



June 29,1926. 1,590,214

J. F. WAIDELICH CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER Filed Dec. 17-. 1923 Fatented June 29, 1926.

' JOHN F. WAIDEIJICI I, 0F JACKSON, MICHIGAH.

CHRISTMAS-TREE HOLDER,

Application filedineccmber 17, 1923. Serial No; 381,242.

This invention relates to Christmas tree holders and consists in the structural features and arrangen'ient of parts hereinafter set forth.

The invention seeks to provide a holder for Christmas trees comprising leg members that may be inexpensively formed of wood and simple sheet metal stampings.

A further object is to provide a holder that will support a Christmas tree with its lower end sufficiently above a floor or other supporting surface to permit immersion of the lower end portion in a water vessel resting upon said surface to prolong the vitality of the tree.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the lower portion of a Christmas tree held by the device;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the same taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

In these views the reference character A. designates three legs formed preferably of wood and inclined in the form of a tripod at approximately 45, the upper ends of said legs being vertically beveled to provide bearing faces for engagement with the tree trunk B and the lower ends of said legs being similarly beveled for anti-slip engagement with a floor or other supporting surface. Between the upper portions of said legs there is disposed a triangular three part sheet metal clamping device. The three plates C which form said device are each approximately Y-shape in form with lugs D upturned at the outer ends thereof to can brace the respective legs A. said lugs being pivotally connected to the legs by bolts E. The adjacent edges F of the plates C between the furc-ations C are arcuate, forming an approximately circular orifice to receive the tree trunk B. The three plates are connected by bolts Gr engaging pairs of upstanding lugs H formed at the inner ends of furcations C in an approximately radial relation to the central orifice of said plates as is best seen in Figure 2.

The described holder is accommodated to tree trunks of various thicknesses by adjusting the bolts G to space the plates C 7 more or less from each other and thus vary the central opening formed by said plates. In mounting a tree in the holder, the tree trunk is passed downwardly between the upper ends of the legs A and through the central opening of the plates C. When the lower end of thetree trunk is spaced somewhat. above the floor upon which the legs A rest, the bolts G are tightenedto clamp.

the arcuate edges of the plates C upon the tree. The device is now ready to exercise its supporting function. The weight of the tree acts through the plates C upon the legs A tending to spread the lower ends of said legs. The intermediate pivotal connection of the latter to the plates C causes the upper ends of said legs to bear firmly upon the tree trunk B due to the spreading tendency of their lower ends. Thus the upper ends of the legs coact with the clamping support formed by the plates C to maintain the proper vertical osition of the tree trunk 13.

J indicates a bowl or other water vessel which is disposed centrally beneath the sup port and contains a supply of water wherein. the lower end portion of the tree trunk is immersed. It has been found that the vitality of the tree may be considerably prolonged by thus affording a water supply to the out lower end of the tree trunk. By locating the clamp formed by the plates C between the upper portions of the legs A an ample space is afforded between the lower portions ofsaid legs to accommodate the water vessel J. It is to be noted that an adjustment of the described support to accommodate the same to the thickness of the tree trunk to be engaged may be quite quickly accomplished by means of the bolts C, no other tool than an ordinary screw driver being required.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A Christmas tree holder comprising a plurality of horizontally disposed, substantially Y-shaped sheet metal plates having transversely curved edges between the fametions of each Y forming an opening for receiving the trunk of a tree, connections between the furcations of said plates adjustable to clamp the curved edges aforesaid of said plates into the trunk of a tree to hold the latter, and supporting means for the tree including legs connected to the outer ends of the (shaped plates and extending above the plates for engagement with the tree to maintain the same in an upright position. I

2. A Christmas tree holder comprising a plurality of legs inclined upwardly toward a common vertical axis and engageable with a tree trunk at their upper ends, and substantially horizontally disposed plates extending inwardly from said legs intermediate the ends thereof having transversely curved edge portions engageable with the trunk of said tree, and means for adjusting said plates to clamp the curved edge portions thereof against said tree trunk.

3. A Christmas tree holder comprising a plurality of substantially horizontally disposed sheet metal plates having transversely curved edges at their inner ends forming an opening for receiving the trunk of a tree, lugs at the inner ends of said plates, means engageable with said lugs to clamp the curved edges aforesaid into the trunk of a tree to hold the latter, and supporting legs connected to the outer ends of said plates converging upwardly above said plates for maintaining the trunk of a tree in an upright position.

In testimony whereof I a'lfix my signature.

J F. VVAIDELICH. 

